Record-warm weather for Christmas weekend 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia

2015 was Atlanta’s Warmest Christmas on Record

On December 23rd, I predicted that records would be tied or broken each day from Christmas Eve through December 27th (4 days in a row). As of 5 am, Sunday 12/27, the forecast has been a success. My median forecast error for the high temperatures was 1 degree; the median error for overnight low was 2 degrees.

One high temperature record was tied (72º on December 24, 2015 tied the previous set in 1984). On December 25th, Atlanta recorded a high temperature of 75ºF, breaking the previous record of 72º that stood for 28 years (set in 1987) and making Christmas 2015 Atlanta’s warmest Christmas on record.

? Weather History Fact: The warmest Christmas ever recorded in Atlanta, Georgia was 75ºF set in 2015.

On Sunday, December 27, Atlanta shattered yet another record. The high temperature was 75º, breaking the previous record of 71º set in 1982. Even more impressive was the morning low of 65º which obliterated the previous record for the warmestlow temperature on this date (previous record was 58º set in 1982); further, it is now tied with the 2nd-warmest low temperature ever recorded during the entire month of December!

Date

Predicted High

Actual High

Predicted Low

Actual Low

December 24

74º

72º (Tied Record)

63º

65º (Broke Record)

December 25

75º

75º (Broke Record)

64º

63º (Broke Record)

December 26

76º

77º (Broke Record)

62º

60º (Record Stands)

December 27

74º

75º (Broke Record)

62º

65º (Record Broken)

Forecast Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Atlanta will have a very warm Christmas this year with record warmth for the next 4 days. Not only will daytime highs be broken, but Atlanta will also break daily records for the warmest low temperatures.

Saturday’s high temperature may be very close to the all-time highest temperature ever recorded during the entire month of December (79º on 12/1/1991). Records for Atlanta date back 137 years.